Undergraduate Law @ Sydney - Graduate Law - LLB
The Graduate Law program is open to those with at least an undergraduate degree in any other discipline at any institution. It is not open to those who have just left school or to those who have a tertiary record but who have not completed all requirements leading to the award of a degree. Graduates of any university in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Singapore or any other approved university are eligible to apply. Applicants who have completed a law degree from another legal system may also be eligible to apply and should contact the Law School to check their eligibility.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Graduate Entry
UAC Course Code: 511800 - CSP
CRICOS Code: 00671E
Program Structure
The Graduate Law program requires the completion of 144 credit points. A full-time study load entails 48 credit points per year. Most units of study consist of three contact hours per week for thirteen weeks. A normal full-time class load is 12 contact hours per week. Part-time study is not available. The course structure is listed below.
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Graduate Law Year 1 |
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Contracts |
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Foundations of Law |
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Legal Research I & II |
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Processes of Justice |
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Torts |
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Criminal Law |
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International Law |
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Public Law |
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Torts and Contracts II |
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Graduate Law Year 2* |
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Administrative Law |
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Federal Constitutional Law |
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Introduction to Property and Commercial Law |
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The Legal Profession |
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Corporations Law |
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Equity |
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Evidence |
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Real Property |
*Candidates may elect to substitute one compulsory unit per semester with an optional unit. Any deferred compulsory unit(s) must be completed the following year.
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8 x elective units (6cp each) |
For further details on units of study, please visit this section of the website.
Elective Program
Sydney Law School offers one of Australia's most diverse undergraduate elective programs, with around 40 units of study offered in any given year. Students can elect to undertake advanced study in core areas such as Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Administrative Law and International Law. Alternatively, they may elect to undertake study in specialist areas such as Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law and Taxation. Students must complete eight elective units of study in their final year, although they may elect to substitute up to two compulsory units for electives in Year 2. Students must complete at least one unit in a Jurisprudence or Legal Philosophy area.
Table 1
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Unit of study |
Pre/co-requisite |
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Advanced Administrative Law |
P: Administrative Law |
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Advanced Constitutional Law |
P: Federal Constitutional Law |
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Advanced Contracts |
P: Contracts; Equity |
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Advanced Corporate Law |
P: Corporate Law |
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Advanced Public International Law |
P: International Law |
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Advanced Real Property |
P: Real Property |
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Advanced Torts |
P: Torts |
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Advocacy, Interviewing and Negotiation |
C: Litigation |
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Amicus Litigation Clinic |
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Anti-Discrimination Law |
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Aspects of Legal History |
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Banking and Financial Instruments |
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Business Taxation |
P: Personal Taxation |
| Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems | |
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Clinical Environmental Law |
P: Environmental Law |
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Comparative Law |
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Comparative Commercial Contracts |
P: Contracts |
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Competition Law |
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Contemporary Issues in Health Law |
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Conveyancing |
P: Real Property |
| Corporate and Securities Regulation | P: Corporate Law |
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Death and Inheritance Law |
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Dispute Resolution |
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Employment and Industrial Law |
P: Federal Constitutional Law; Contracts |
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Environmental Law |
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External Placement Program |
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Family Law |
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| Forced Migration: Law and Ethics | |
| Gender and Constitution-Making | |
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High Court of Australia |
P: Federal Constitutional Law |
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Independent Research Project |
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Indigenous People and the Law |
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Intellectual Property |
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| International Commercial Transactions | P: Contracts; International Law |
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International Human Rights Law |
P: International Law |
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Internet Law |
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Introduction to Vietnamese Law |
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Japanese Law |
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Jessup International Law Moot |
P: International Law |
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Law and Commercial Transactions |
P: Contracts; Equity; Real Property |
| Law at Work |
P: Employment and Industrial Law |
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Media Law |
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Medical Law |
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Migration Law |
P: Administrative Law |
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Personal Taxation |
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Policing Crime and Society |
P: Criminology |
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Practising in the Public Interest |
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Private International Law |
C: International Law |
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Product Liability Law |
P: Contracts; Torts |
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Regulation of Financial Markets |
P: Corporate Law; Equity; Administrative Law |
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Roman Law |
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Social Security Law |
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Sydney Law Review |
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Table 2
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Unit of study |
Pre/co-requisite |
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Comparative Constitutionalism |
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Criminology |
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Fundamental Principles of the Philosophy and Sociology of Law |
P: Federal Constitutional Law |
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Health Law Jurisprudence |
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International and Comparative Jurisprudence |
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Law and Economics |
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Law and Gender |
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Law and Sexuality |
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Law and Social Theory |
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Law, Communications, Culture and Global Economies |
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Law, Ethics and Personhood |
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Legal Geographies |
P: Administrative Law; Federal Constitutional Law; Real Property |
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Philosophy of Law |
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Post Communist Law and Legal Theory |
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Sociological Jurisprudence |
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The Holocaust: Moral Responsibility and the Rule of Law |
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Theories of Justice |
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Theories of Legal Reasoning |
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For details on units of study please visit this section of the website.
Teaching and Learning
Units of study are taught seminar-style and this structure permits an opportunity for active participation, to share ideas, experiment and innovate. Lecturers facilitate clinical and problem-based learning approaches, as well as skills development. Assessment emphasises individual autonomy, creativity, and academic freedom.
Honours
There is no separate Honours year in Law. Honours are awarded on the basis of your weighted average mark in all law units, including those taken as part of a combined degree and any failures.
Proficiency in English
While there is no assumed knowledge for law, the Sydney Law School suggests that future local students study the highest level of HSC English that they are able to. Weakness in the English language and its expression will adversely affect your studies and assessment results. If your first language is not English, you may care to seek assistance through the University's Learning Assistance Centre.
Phone: +61 2 9351 3853.
Professional Recognition
A Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University of Sydney satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.
Additional requirements must be met before a law graduate can practise as a lawyer in NSW. Information on these requirements is available from:
The Legal Profession Admission Board
Level 4
37 Bligh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: +61 2 9338 3500
www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lpab
While many of our graduates practise overseas, international students must check with the equivalent to the LPAB in their home country or intended country of practice to determine if the Sydney LLB is an accredited law degree. The Sydney LLB is not an American Bar Association (ABA) approved law degree.
